States / Oregon
Oregon
- The state Lottery is the center of Oregon's market, running about 10,865 video lottery terminals in roughly 2,083 bars and taverns.
- Sports betting is a sole-operator monopoly held by DraftKings under exclusive contract with the Lottery since January 2022.
- Nine tribes run Class III casinos with their own retail sportsbooks, and Oregon's broad gambling statute covers fantasy sports, sweepstakes casinos and skill games.
More detail
- Video lottery. The Lottery runs about 10,865 video lottery terminals (VLTs) across roughly 2,083 bar and tavern retailers. This is by far the Lottery's largest revenue source. The figures come from a 2023 Lottery committee presentation. Other sources often round them to "nearly 11,000" terminals in "about 2,150" premises.
- Sports betting. Sports betting is a sole-operator monopoly. DraftKings Sportsbook has held an exclusive contract with the Lottery since January 2022, after SBTech's "Scoreboard" app from October 2019. DraftKings receives 49% of net sports-wagering revenue under Section 11 of its Lottery contract. A clause could raise its share to 85-95% if the single-operator model is opened to competition.
- Tribal gaming. Nine federally recognized tribes separately operate Class III casinos under IGRA compacts dating to 1992. They include their own retail sportsbooks, such as BetMGM at Spirit Mountain, outside the Lottery's jurisdiction.
- Legal framework. Oregon's gambling statute (ORS 167.117) applies the same material-degree-of-chance test to daily fantasy sports, sweepstakes casinos, and skill-game machines alike. There is no standalone skill-game exemption.
- Fantasy sports. A November 2025 Attorney General opinion found fantasy-sports contests are "gambling" on this basis.
- Prediction markets. A February 2026 federal class action accuses Kalshi of running an illegal gambling enterprise in the state. Oregon sits in the Ninth Circuit, which ruled against Kalshi on CFTC-preemption grounds in a Nevada case (KalshiEX v. Assad, Aug. 28, 2026).
Reviewed Oct 10, 2026 · 34 sources
Legal status
LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA
| Vertical | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Oct 2019 | Monopoly State | The Lottery contracts with a single statewide mobile sportsbook operator at a time. SBTech's 'Scoreboard' app launched Oct. 2019; DraftKings Sportsbook replaced it as the exclusive operator effective Jan. 18, 2022 (SBTech had been acquired by DraftKings in 2020). The app geofences bettors off tribal land and, per secondary comparisons, does not take college-sports bets (unlike tribal retail books). Under Section 11 of the Lottery-DraftKings contract, DraftKings receives 49% of net sports-betting revenue (Lottery keeps 51%); a 2023 legislative committee document notes DraftKings' share could rise to 85-95% if the state's monopoly model were broken and additional apps were authorized, but no such change has been confirmed as triggered. Sports betting remains a small share of overall Lottery revenue (reported around 4.4% of total gambling revenue, with sports-betting revenue near $75M for FY2023-24, up 36% year over year). ORS 461.120-461.440; Or. Admin. R. ch. 177, div. 93 [1],[2],[3],[4],[5] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Aug 2019 | Hybrid | Chinook Winds Casino Resort (Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians) opened Oregon's first retail sportsbook in Sept. 2019. Tribal casinos run their own retail sportsbooks (e.g., a BetMGM/Roar Digital book at Spirit Mountain Casino under a 2020 deal) separately from the Lottery, which does not regulate tribal land. ORS 461.213; Or. Const. art. XV, § 4(4) [6],[3],[7] |
| Online casino | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online casino games through the Lottery or otherwise. | ||
| Online poker | Not authorized | No statewide online poker framework exists; licensed, no-house-bank "social games" (including poker) are allowed in private homes and, where local governments permit, in businesses/clubs under ORS 167.117/167.121 (see card_rooms).[8] | ||
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | Oregon's constitution restricts casino-style gaming to the state Lottery's own games (including VLTs) and tribal land; there is no commercial (non-tribal, non-Lottery) casino license category. Or. Const. art. XV, § 4 [9] | ||
| Tribal casinos | Live | Legalized 1992 | Monopoly Tribal | Nine federally recognized Oregon tribes hold Class III gaming compacts; sources vary on whether eight or nine currently operate casinos (at roughly nine to ten locations, two reportedly Class II), including Spirit Mountain, Chinook Winds, Wildhorse, Seven Feathers, The Mill, Three Rivers, Kla-Mo-Ya, Indian Head, and Old Camp. The Cow Creek Band's compact (approved 1992) was the state's first. 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (IGRA) [10],[11] |
| Lottery | Live | 1985 | Monopoly State | Created by a 1984 initiative petition establishing the Oregon State Lottery and a five-member State Lottery Commission. Or. Const. art. XV, § 4; ORS ch. 461 [12] |
| iLottery | Not authorized | Resolved via direct fetch of oregonlottery.org's homepage (2026-10-10). No online ticket-purchase, mobile-app draw-game sale, or "buy online" feature is advertised; the site directs players to retail locations. No statute authorizes online sale of Lottery draw-game tickets.[13] | ||
| Daily fantasy | Contested | A Nov. 13, 2025 Oregon AG opinion (OP 8297, reviewed via secondary summary) concluded that fantasy-sports contests are 'gambling' under ORS 167.117(7) because roster-construction skill does not eliminate the chance element inherent in real-world player performance, and that Oregon has not enacted a fantasy-contest exemption. A 2017 bill to license DFS through the Lottery Commission did not pass. DraftKings stopped offering paid DFS contests in Oregon in July 2021, citing legal uncertainty, while continuing to operate the state's sportsbook monopoly. ORS 167.117(7) [14],[15] | ||
| VGTs / VLTs | Live | Mar 1992 | Monopoly State | Video Lottery (video poker from 1992; video 'line games' added May 2005) is the Lottery's largest revenue source — about 76% of total Lottery revenue in a recent fiscal year. Nearly 11,000 terminals operate in about 2,150 Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission-licensed bars/taverns, capped at 6 terminals per premises; players must be 21+. A 2023 Lottery committee presentation (fetched directly) more precisely puts this at 10,865 VLTs across 526 video-only retailers plus 1,557 combined traditional-and-video retailers (2,083 premises with VLTs, out of 3,793 total Lottery retailers). 2.5% of Video Lottery net receipts is dedicated by law to counties for economic development. Retailer compensation is set by the Lottery Commission under ORS 461.310 rather than fixed in statute; OAR 177-040-0026 sets a tiered declining-percentage schedule of dollars played per retailer per day effective June 28, 2020 (e.g., 2.20% on the first $2,250,000 played, 1.75% on the next tier to $4,000,000, 1.50% on the next tier to $6,500,000, with lower tiers down to about 1.34% at higher volumes per a 2023 legislative summary); the full current tier table was not independently confirmed beyond these tiers. ORS 461 (lottery games); ORS 320.011-320.013 (terminal tax) [12],[16],[17],[18] |
| Historical horse racing | Limited | HB 2613 (2013) authorized 'historic horse racing' (replay-based pari-mutuel wagering) specifically for Portland Meadows. That is distinct from slot-machine-style HHR terminals: in Feb. 2022, following a Dept. of Justice opinion that 225 HHR machines would constitute both a casino and a lottery under the Oregon Constitution, the Racing Commission voted unanimously to deny TMB Racing's proposed HHR machines at the planned Flying Lark complex in Grants Pass. A 2023 Racing Commission audit found Oregon's gaming statutes 'ambiguous' and called for updates. 2013 Or. Laws, HB 2613; ORS ch. 462 [19],[20],[21] | ||
| Sweepstakes casinos | Contested | Oregon has no statute that expressly names or bans dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos. Legality turns on the general criminal-gambling definition (ORS 167.117), which hinges on whether 'consideration' is required to play; a sweepstakes operator avoiding a finding of consideration generally relies on a genuine Alternative Method of Entry (AMOE). No AG opinion or court ruling addressing sweepstakes casinos specifically was identified. General sweepstakes-promotion disclosure rules (ORS 646A.803) still apply. ORS 167.117; ORS 646A.803 [22] | ||
| Prediction markets | Not authorized | Changed from 'contested' to 'not_authorized' on audit (2026-10-10): a federal class action filed in Oregon in February 2026 accuses Kalshi of running an 'illegal online gambling enterprise' in violation of Oregon's prohibition on non-state-run gambling, seeking double damages under the state's loss-recovery statute, but that suit is a private plaintiff action, not a state regulator, AG, legislature, or court ruling acting against the platforms, and no ruling has issued in it; no Oregon regulator cease-and-desist letter, AG lawsuit, or legislative action was identified in available sources, so the national prediction-markets rule's bar for 'contested' is not met. Contracts remain available to Oregon residents statewide under claimed CFTC/federal preemption as of this file's as_of date. Oregon sits in the Ninth Circuit, which ruled against Kalshi on CFTC-preemption grounds on Aug. 28, 2026 in KalshiEX v. Assad (Nevada); that ruling arose from Nevada's enforcement, not Oregon's own action, but is binding Ninth Circuit precedent.[23] | ||
| Skill games | Contested | Resolved via direct fetch of ORS 167.117 itself: Oregon defines "contest of chance" as any contest in which the outcome depends in a material degree on chance, "notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein" — i.e., unlike some states (e.g., Idaho, which exempts "bona fide contests of skill" outright), Oregon's statute has no standalone skill-game carve-out; a grey/skill-game machine's legality turns on the same material-degree-of-chance test used for DFS and sweepstakes casinos. No enforcement action or AG opinion specifically addressing skill-game machines (as distinct from Lottery VLTs) was identified. ORS 167.117(6) [24] | ||
| Card rooms | Limited | Oregon has no licensed commercial card-room industry comparable to California or Washington. 'Social games' (including poker) with no house bank, house odds, or house income are exempt from the gambling prohibition; cities/counties may authorize them in private businesses and clubs (allowed since 1974 under ORS 167.121), but hosts may not charge entry fees, table rental, or otherwise take money from play. A 2017 bill (HB 2190) would have restricted business-hosted social games to charitable/fraternal/religious premises only; whether it was enacted could not be confirmed in this research. ORS 167.117(21); ORS 167.121 [8],[25] | ||
| Lottery couriers | Not authorized | Resolved via the same direct fetch of oregonlottery.org. No third-party courier (e.g., Jackpocket) integration or courier-service mention appears on the official site, and no Oregon statute authorizes courier sales.[13] | ||
| Pick'em fantasy | Contested | Would fall under the same Nov. 2025 AG opinion reasoning as traditional DFS (no fantasy-contest statutory exemption exists), though the opinion was not independently confirmed to name pick'em formats specifically. ORS 167.117(7) [14] | ||
| Pari-mutuel | Live | Legalized 1933 | Competitive | Oregon Racing Commission (established 1933) regulates on- and off-track pari-mutuel wagering; Grants Pass Downs is Oregon's only remaining commercial race meet, alongside county fair race meets. ORS ch. 462 [26] |
| Advance deposit wagering | Live | Competitive | The Racing Commission licenses advance deposit wagering (ADW) companies and totalizer hubs. By statute/rule, 25% of ADW fees collected is directed to the state General Fund and the remaining 75% supports the racing industry; a 2025 legislative concept (LC 487) proposed eliminating the 25%-to-General-Fund mandate (not confirmed enacted). ORS ch. 462; OAR ch. 462, div. 220 [27],[28] | |
| Charitable gaming | Live | Charitable, religious, and fraternal bingo, lotto, and raffle games are exempt from Oregon's general gambling prohibition when conducted in compliance with state law; cities/counties separately license and regulate card-room/social-game premises and employees. ORS 167.117; ORS 167.118 [8] | ||
| Esports betting | Not authorized | The Scoreboard/DraftKings sports-betting rule's own "sporting event" definition (OAR 177-092-0010) defines a sporting event as "a game, match, race, or similar competitive event associated with a governing body," with no explicit mention of esports either including or excluding it (unlike Washington's HB 2638, which explicitly lists esports). A 2022 Oregon State Lottery legislative presentation described the sports-betting program as digital-only, 21+, geofenced, and limited to "professional sports," and the program's original 2019 launch and later DraftKings-era coverage name only traditional leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NWSL, NASCAR). One undated secondary guide (Action Network) lists esports as an approved Oregon betting category, but this conflicts with the more authoritative 2022 Lottery presentation and was not corroborated by an official Lottery source; weighing the sources, treated as not_authorized rather than operational or unknown. OAR 177-092-0010 [29],[30],[31] | ||
| Social casino | Live | Pure free-to-play, no-cash-prize social casino apps fall outside ORS 167.117(7)'s "gambling" definition, which requires staking something of value on a chance outcome; applying the dataset's established national convention that such apps are operational absent a state-specific restriction, and no Oregon statute or regulator statement restricts this category. ORS 167.117(7) [24] |
Sports betting in Oregon: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →
Tax rates
| Vertical | Channel | Rate | Base | Tier | Promos deductible | Since | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card rooms | retail | No tax exists because no taxable commercial card-room revenue is legally permitted. ORS 167.117(21)'s 'social game' exemption, under which card rooms/poker nights are allowed in private businesses and clubs when authorized by a city or county (ORS 167.121), strictly forbids any house bank, house odds, or house income from the games (no entry fee, table rental, rake, or other charge for the privilege of playing); any such charge would make the game an unlawful, untaxed/unlicensed gambling operation rather than a licensed card room. | OTHER | No | 1974 | ORS 167.117(21); ORS 167.121[8] | |
| Historical horse racing | retail | Originally a percentage-of-wager-revenue distribution to racing organizations under HB 2613 (2013); 2021 Or. Laws SB 165-B (enrolled), amending ORS 462.155 and 462.725, replaced that percentage split with fixed annual dollar payments by the licensee: $200,000/year to the Oregon Racing Commission, $20,000 to an Oregon-bred-horse purse account, $150,000 to the Oregon Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, $50,000 to the Oregon Quarter Horse Racing Association, and $50,000 to a special track fund, each rising 3% annually starting in 2022. No revenue is currently flowing under this provision because Portland Meadows, the only track that had offered historical-racing wagering, closed June 30, 2019, and the Racing Commission's 2022 denial of HHR terminals at the proposed Flying Lark complex (Grants Pass) means no licensee currently conducts historical-racing wagering in the state. | OTHER | No | Jan 1, 2022 | 2021 Or. Laws, SB 165-B; ORS 462.155, 462.725 Confirmed via the Legislative Fiscal Office's measure analysis of SB 165 and legislative-history search summaries; the current codified ORS 462 text itself was not independently re-fetched to confirm no further amendment since 2021. [32],[19] | |
| Sports (online) | online | Not a tax; this is the Lottery's commercial revenue split with its contracted mobile sportsbook operator. Under Section 11 of the Oregon Lottery-DraftKings contract, DraftKings receives 49% of net sports-wagering revenue and the Lottery (state) retains 51%; DraftKings' share could rise to 85-95% if the state's single-operator mobile model were opened to competition, per a 2023 legislative committee document, but no such change is confirmed as triggered. | OTHER | Jan 18, 2022 | [4] | ||
| Sports (retail) | retail | No Oregon state tax applies to tribal retail sportsbooks (e.g., Chinook Winds, Spirit Mountain). These operate under each tribe's federal IGRA Class III gaming compact on tribal land, which the Oregon Lottery does not regulate and which is outside ORS ch. 461's state-lottery sports-betting framework (that framework covers only the Lottery's own 'Scoreboard'/DraftKings mobile product, tracked separately as sports_online). | OTHER | No | Sep 2019 | 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (IGRA); individual Oregon tribal-state gaming compacts[6],[10] | |
| VGTs / VLTs | retail | Not a state gaming tax; this is Video Lottery retailer compensation set by the Lottery Commission under ORS 461.310. Per OAR 177-040-0026 (effective June 28, 2020), retailers earn a tiered, declining percentage of dollars played per terminal per business day: 2.20% on the first $2,250,000 played, 1.75% on the next tier to $4,000,000, 1.50% on the next tier to $6,500,000, with additional lower tiers reported down to about 1.34% at higher volumes per a 2023 legislative summary. 2.5% of net Video Lottery receipts is separately dedicated by law to county economic development. | OTHER | Jun 28, 2020 | [17],[18] |
Rules and requirements
Casinos
Legislation
- Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session
- 2025 Racing Commission budget concepts included LC 487 (eliminate the mandate directing 25% of ADW revenue to the General Fund, ~$1.7M impact) and LC 476 (raise the Commission's annual licensing fee from $30 to $60); enactment not confirmed in this research.[28]
Lottery
- Date lottery began sales
- 1984[12]
Minimum age
Notes
- Free-text notes that fit no other field
- Oregon's gambling policy structure is unusual in taxing gaming mainly through flat per-terminal fees (video lottery) and wagering-fee splits (ADW) rather than ad valorem taxes on gross gaming revenue, and in keeping tribal gaming entirely outside the state Lottery's regulatory and tax reach.[12]
Prediction markets
- Summary of the state's action against sports event contracts (C&D
- No identified Oregon regulator cease-and-desist; a Feb. 2026 federal class action in Oregon alleges Kalshi operates an illegal gambling enterprise under Oregon's non-state-run-gambling prohibition and seeks double damages under the state's loss-recovery statute.[23]
Sports betting rules
Sweepstakes
- Statute or regulator action specifically bans dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos
- NoNo Oregon statute names or specifically bans dual-currency sweepstakes casinos; legality depends on the general ORS 167.117 consideration/AMOE analysis.[22]
Tax revenue
Revenue
Multi-month totals
| Vertical | Period | GGR |
|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 | $90.0M |
| Sports (online) | Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 | $75.1M |
| Sports (online) | Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 | $55.3M |
| Sports (online) | Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 | $32.1M |
| Sports (online) | Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 | $29.1M |
| Sports (online) | Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 | $8.6M |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 | $1.2B |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 | $1.2B |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 | $1.2B |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 | $1.2B |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 | $860M |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 | $797M |
| VGTs / VLTs | Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 | $966M |
What these figures mean
- Sports (online): GGR is the Lottery's annual sports betting net revenue (dollars wagered minus prizes paid) from its audited financial statements. Fiscal-year totals only (July to June); the Lottery runs sports betting itself, so there is no operator tax.
- VGTs / VLTs: GGR is the Lottery's annual video lottery net revenue (dollars wagered minus prizes paid) from its audited financial statements. Fiscal-year totals only (July to June).
Revenue report sources (13)
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2020
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2021
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2022
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2023
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2025
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2019
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2020
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2021
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2022
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2023
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2024
- Oregon Lottery Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY2025
Licensed operators
| Operator | Brand | Vertical | License | Status | Launched | Partner / venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook (Oregon Lottery, statewide online) | Sports (online) | Exclusive statewide mobile sportsbook operator contract | active | Jan 18, 2022 | Oregon State Lottery[1],[2] |
| BetMGM | BetMGM Sportsbook (Spirit Mountain Casino, retail) | Sports (retail) | active | 2020 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon · Spirit Mountain Casino[7],[6] |
Tribal gaming
- Compact notices in the Federal Register
- 88 · first notice Jan 30, 1995, latest Dec 13, 2024
Tribal gaming revenue in the NIGC Portland Region
NIGC Portland RegionFederal fiscal years
$2.0B$4.0B$6.0BFY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025$4.9B
The National Indian Gaming Commission reports revenue only by region. This region also includes Alaska, Idaho, Washington.[34]
Compact notices
| Published | Tribe | Notice | Federal Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 89 FR 101036 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Compact approved | 88 FR 8306 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Siuslaw Indians | Amendment approved | 86 FR 46867 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Lower Umpqua | Amendment approved | 86 FR 46867 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Confederated Tribes of Coos | Amendment approved | 86 FR 46867 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 85 FR 55686 |
| May 20, 2020 | Coquille Tribe of Indians | Amendment approved | 85 FR 30732 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 84 FR 71448 |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians | Compact approved | 84 FR 15629 |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Klamath Tribes and the Confederated Tribes of the Coos | Compact approved | 84 FR 15629 |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 84 FR 15629 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 83 FR 48862 |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 82 FR 58651 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Amendment approved | 81 FR 75428 |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 81 FR 44039 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 80 FR 18863 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 79 FR 33592 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 77 FR 76514 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians | Amendment took effect without action | 77 FR 59641 |
| Oct 20, 2011 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Compact approved | 76 FR 65208 |
| Mar 1, 2011 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Compact approved | 76 FR 11258 |
| Nov 9, 2010 | Siletz Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 75 FR 68823 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Compact approved | 74 FR 7699 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Siletz Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 73 FR 14267 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians | Amendment approved | 73 FR 14267 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 73 FR 14267 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Coquille Tribe of Indians | Amendment approved | 73 FR 14267 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Confederated Tribes of Coos | Amendment approved | 73 FR 14267 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 73 FR 14267 |
| Mar 4, 2008 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 73 FR 11661 |
| Mar 19, 2007 | Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Compact approved | 72 FR 12813 |
| Mar 19, 2007 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 72 FR 12813 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | Compact approved | 71 FR 40147 |
| Mar 18, 2003 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Compact approved | 68 FR 12931 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians | Compact approved | 68 FR 11123 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | Confederated Tribes of Coos | Compact approved | 68 FR 11123 |
| Feb 27, 2003 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation | Amendment approved | 68 FR 9095 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 67 FR 77509 |
| Sep 17, 2002 | Klamath Tribes | Compact approved | 67 FR 58633 |
| Sep 17, 2002 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 67 FR 58633 |
| Feb 19, 2002 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 67 FR 7393 |
| Feb 19, 2002 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 67 FR 7393 |
| Feb 19, 2002 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 67 FR 7393 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 66 FR 51453 |
| Jun 28, 2001 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 66 FR 34458 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 66 FR 20324 |
| Dec 6, 2000 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Compact approved | 65 FR 76278 |
| Dec 6, 2000 | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 65 FR 76278 |
| Nov 24, 2000 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 65 FR 70609 |
| May 31, 2000 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 65 FR 34727 |
| May 31, 2000 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Amendment approved | 65 FR 34727 |
| May 31, 2000 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 65 FR 34726 |
| May 31, 2000 | Burns--Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 65 FR 34726 |
| Apr 3, 2000 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Compact approved | 65 FR 17527 |
| Nov 12, 1999 | Siletz Indian Tribe | Compact approved | 64 FR 61658 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 64 FR 47857 |
| Jul 7, 1999 | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 64 FR 36713 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 64 FR 29334 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Amendment approved | 64 FR 29334 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 64 FR 29333 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 64 FR 29333 |
| Jun 1, 1999 | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 64 FR 29333 |
| Nov 24, 1998 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 63 FR 64968 |
| Oct 19, 1998 | Burns-Paiute Tribe | Amendment approved | 63 FR 55887 |
| Jun 1, 1998 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 63 FR 29746 |
| May 19, 1998 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 63 FR 27585 |
| May 19, 1998 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Amendment approved | 63 FR 27585 |
| May 19, 1998 | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon | Amendment approved | 63 FR 27585 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 63 FR 10036 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Coquille Indian Tribe | Amendment approved | 63 FR 10035 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Amendment approved | 63 FR 10035 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 63 FR 10035 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tribe | Amendment approved | 63 FR 10035 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 62 FR 64397 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Compact approved | 62 FR 34771 |
| May 20, 1997 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 62 FR 27619 |
| Mar 11, 1997 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Compact approved | 62 FR 11219 |
| Jan 7, 1997 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 62 FR 996 |
| Sep 9, 1996 | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Amendment approved | 61 FR 47525 |
| Aug 20, 1996 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 61 FR 43067 |
| Jun 17, 1996 | Klamath Tribes | Amendment approved | 61 FR 30635 |
| Dec 14, 1995 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 60 FR 64175 |
| Mar 13, 1995 | Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Compact approved | 60 FR 13568 |
| Mar 1, 1995 | Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon | Amendment approved | 60 FR 11290 |
| Feb 24, 1995 | Klamath Tribes | Compact approved | 60 FR 10472 |
| Feb 16, 1995 | Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians | Compact approved | 60 FR 9258 |
| Feb 16, 1995 | Confederated Tribes of Coos | Compact approved | 60 FR 9258 |
| Jan 30, 1995 | Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Amendment approved | 60 FR 5812 |
The Interior Department publishes a notice when a compact or amendment is approved or takes effect. Older compacts published before 1994 are not included.
Economy
- Adults 21 and over
- 3.3M (2024; 4.3M residents)
- Gambling taxes collected
- $2.7M in FY2025 · 0.01% of all state taxes
- Gambling jobs
- 3,925 in 2025 · $54,497 average annual payUndercount: the Bureau of Labor Statistics withholds some figures to protect individual employers.
Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years
$10.0M$20.0MFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$2.7M
Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling.
Gambling jobsAnnual average
2,0004,0006,0002015201720192021202320253,925
Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.
Gambling jobs by industry, 2025
| Industry | Ownership | Employers | Jobs | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling industries | tribal and other government-owned | withheld | ||
| Gambling industries | privately owned | 33 | 271 | $60,416 |
| Casino hotels | tribal and other government-owned | 8 | 3,654 | $54,051 |
Taxes by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Amusement taxes | Pari-mutuel taxes | Share of state taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.7M | — | 0.01% |
| FY2024 | $2.8M | — | 0.02% |
| FY2023 | $2.4M | — | 0.01% |
| FY2022 | $13.9M | $3.2M | 0.09% |
| FY2021 | $8.1M | $2.3M | 0.06% |
| FY2020 | $10.0M | $2.0M | 0.09% |
| FY2019 | $2.8M | $1.8M | 0.03% |
| FY2018 | $2.8M | $1.7M | 0.04% |
| FY2017 | $2.9M | $1.9M | 0.04% |
| FY2016 | $2.8M | $2.0M | 0.04% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)
Timeline
- Feb 2026 · Court Ruling · Prediction marketsFederal class action filed in Oregon alleging Kalshi operates an illegal online gambling enterprise in the state[23]
- Nov 13, 2025 · Other · Daily fantasyOregon Attorney General issues opinion (OP 8297) concluding fantasy-sports contests are "gambling" under ORS 167.117(7)[14]
- Aug 2023 · Other · Historical horse racingRacing Commission audit finds Oregon's gaming statutes "ambiguous" and calls for updates[21]
- Feb 11, 2022 · Other · Historical horse racingOregon DOJ opinion finds proposed HHR slot-style machines at the Flying Lark (Grants Pass) would constitute an illegal casino/lottery; Racing Commission unanimously denies the 225-machine proposal[19],[20]
- Jan 18, 2022 · Expanded · Sports (online)DraftKings Sportsbook replaces Scoreboard as the Oregon Lottery's exclusive statewide mobile sports-betting operator[1]
- Jan 1, 2022 · Tax Change · Historical horse racingSB 165-B replaces percentage-of-revenue distribution with fixed, escalating annual payments to racing organizations[32]2021 Or. Laws, SB 165-B; ORS 462.155, 462.725
- Jul 2021 · Restricted · Daily fantasyDraftKings ends paid daily fantasy sports contests in Oregon, citing legal uncertainty under state law[15]
- Jun 18, 2020 · Expanded · Sports (retail)Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde sign exclusive sports-betting deal with Roar Digital (BetMGM) for Spirit Mountain Casino[7]
- Oct 2019 · Launched · Sports (online)Oregon Lottery launches statewide mobile sports betting via the SBTech-built Scoreboard app[2]
- Aug 2019 · Launched · Sports (retail)Chinook Winds Casino Resort opens Oregon's first retail sportsbook[6]
- 2013 · Expanded · Historical horse racingHB 2613 authorizes historic-race (replay-based) pari-mutuel wagering specifically for Portland Meadows[33]
- May 2005 · Expanded · VGTs / VLTsOregon Lottery adds video line games to Video Lottery terminals alongside video poker[12]
- Mar 1992 · Launched · VGTs / VLTsVideo Lottery (video poker) terminals begin operating in liquor-licensed bars and taverns[12]
- 1992 · Compact Signed · Tribal casinosCow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians compact approved, Oregon's first tribal Class III gaming compact[10]
- 1991 · Regulation Adopted · VGTs / VLTsLegislature reauthorizes the Lottery Commission to offer Video Lottery after an earlier 1989 authorization was suspended by the Governor[12]
- 1984 · Legalized · LotteryVoters approve a ballot initiative creating the Oregon State Lottery and State Lottery Commission[12]
Regulators
- Oregon State Lottery — Lottery, iLottery, VGTs / VLTs, Sports (retail), Sports (online)
- Oregon Racing Commission — Pari-mutuel, Advance deposit wagering, Historical horse racing
- Oregon Department of Justice — Charitable gaming, Daily fantasy, Historical horse racing, Prediction markets
Sources
- DraftKings stock jumps after winning Oregon's sports betting lottery contract · Public Gaming International · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- It Sounds Like DraftKings Sportsbook Is Coming To Oregon · Legal Sports Report · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Tribal & Lottery: Two Paths to Oregon Sports Betting · Global Gaming Business · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon House Gambling Regulation Committee document describing Section 11 of the Lottery-DraftKings sports betting contract (49%/51% revenue split) · Oregon State Legislature · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Section 11 of the contract the Lottery negotiated with Draft Kings provides for 49% of the net revenue to be paid to DraftKings... that 49% figure [could] increase to 85% to 95% of the net revenue to be paid to DraftKings if the monopoly is broken and additional app[s are authorized].”
- There's a State-Sponsored Bookie in Your Pocket · Oregon Journalism Project / Willamette Week · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Roar Digital to Roll Out Retail, Mobile Sports Betting · Native Business Magazine · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Roar Digital and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Sign Oregon Deal · SBC Americas · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Coos Bay Municipal Code Chapter 5.25 — Card Rooms / Social Games · City of Coos Bay (Code Publishing Co.) · regulation · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon AG Opinion OP-2022-1 (summary) · ezel.ai AG opinions digest (secondary summary of Oregon DOJ opinion) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Pacific Northwest Tribal Gaming Deep Dive · TribalGaming.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Committee meeting document on Oregon tribal gaming (2023 session) · Oregon State Legislature · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Revenue Stream — Video Lottery and Lottery History · Oregon Department of Revenue · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon Lottery — Homepage · Oregon State Lottery · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon AG Opinion OP 8297 (Nov. 13, 2025) summary — fantasy sports · ezel.ai AG opinions digest (secondary summary of Oregon DOJ opinion) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- DraftKings Oregon Fantasy Sports Bettors — No More DFS · WSN · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon Lottery 2025 report/presentation to the Legislature · Oregon State Legislature / Oregon Lottery · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- OAR 177-040-0026 — Video Lottery Game Retailer Compensation · Oregon Lottery Commission · regulation · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“The compensation rates for the sale of Video Lottery game shares set forth in this rule apply to compensation for the sale of shares on all Video Lottery game terminals at all Video Lottery retailers effective as of the start of the business day beginning June 28, 2020”
- Oregon legislative committee document summarizing Video Lottery retailer tiered commission range (1.34%-2.20%) · Oregon State Legislature · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“526 Video Only Retailers w/ 10,865 VLTs ... Earn tiered commission on sales (1.34% - 2.20%)”
- Oregon Tribes, Track Owner Clash Over HHR Machines · Global Gaming Business · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- The Flying Lark would be breaking the law with 'historic horse racing' machines, Oregon DOJ says · KOBI5 · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Racing Commission audit faults ambiguous gaming laws in Oregon · Smoke Signals (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon Sweepstakes Casinos · Lines.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- How Many States Will Tell Kalshi To Leave? · Closing Line (Substack) · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- ORS 167.117 — Definitions for ORS 167.108 to 167.164 · Oregon State Legislature (via Oregon Public Law) · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“"Contest of chance" means any contest, game, gaming scheme or gaming device in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein.”
- HB 2190 (2017) measure analysis — social gaming · Oregon State Legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- About Us · Oregon Racing Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Advance Deposit Wagering · Oregon Racing Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- 2025-27 Racing Commission budget review committee document · Oregon State Legislature · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- OAR 177-092-0010 — Definitions (Scoreboard sports betting) · Oregon State Lottery · regulation · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“"Sporting event" means a game, match, race, or similar competitive event associated with a governing body in its entirety or a particular occurrence within or related to the game, match, race, or similar competitive event such as, but not limited to, a particular play or score.”
- Oregon State Lottery legislative committee presentation on sports betting · Oregon State Legislature / Oregon State Lottery · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Oregon Sports Betting · Action Network · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Legislative Fiscal Office analysis of SB 165 (2021) — historic/historical animal racing fixed payments · Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office · regulator report · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Directs a licensee that conducts pari-mutuel betting on historic horse races to make fixed annual payments”
- HB 2613 (2013) measure analysis — historic horse racing · Oregon State Legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NIGC FY 2025 Gross Gaming Revenue Report · National Indian Gaming Commission · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“FY 2025’s GGR of $46.2 billion marks the highest ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry.”